Top Rankings
Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,404 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence Co High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
213 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
6,459 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
92%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
954
# Students in K Grade:
552
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
588
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
483
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
519
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
488
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,956 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,532
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,956
$11,527
Best Lawrence County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1800 Springer Rd
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-9412
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-9412
Grades: 9-12
| 1,143 students
Rank: #22.
Loretto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
525 Second South Ave
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 231-8850
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 231-8850
Grades: 9-12
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Summertown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 College St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Grades: 7-12
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Grades: K-12
| 158 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence County Adult High School
Magnet School
610 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5251
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5251
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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